Metallic container



METALLI C CONTAINER Filed April 5, 1937 NVENTOK PatentedFeb. 20, 1940PATENT OFFICE METALLIG CONTAINER Wallace C. lvlills; RockfordQIlL,assignor to J. L.

Clark Manufacturing corporation of Illinois '00., Rockford, 111., a

Application April 5, 1937, Serial No. 135,004

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The invention relates to small jars of the type commonly employed ascontainers for cold cream, ointm'ents, and the like. Such containershave heretofore been made of glass. More recently, it

"5 has been proposed to construct such containers of sheet metal as, forexample, by utilizing cooperatinginner and outer sheet metal shells asshown in Patent No, 2,0 i4,093,issued June 16, 1936. Such sheet metalcontainers reduce the Ii)v weight and frangibility of the article ascompared to a glass container. There are also other advantages resultingfrom the use of sheet metal in fabricating the container, such as itsgreater adaptability for decoration.

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Another object of the present invention is to provide an improvedcontainer of the type set forth having its several component partsformedfrom sheet metal and so fashioned that they may be quickly andeasily assembled to form a strong finished structure. 1

Further objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent asthe following description proceeds and the features of novelty whichcharacterize the invention are pointed out with particularity in theclaims annexed to and forming a part of this specification.

For a better understanding of the invention, reference may be had to theaccompanying drawing in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of acontainer embodying the invention. 1

Fig. 2 is an enlarged vertical transverse sectional view along the line2-2 in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged perspective detail View of the bottom closuremember included in the container shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

For purposes of illustration, the invention has 5 been shown as embodiedin a jar or container ing inner and outer sheet metal shells preferably50 so fashioned that the interior of the container will have an entirelysmooth surface terminating in a broad rounded edge at thetop of thecontainer. An improved arrangement is had for retaining the inner andouter shells in their assembled relation. The particular containerillustrat- One object of the present invention is to procallymanufactured container of pleasing appeared comprises inner andoutershells designated generally by the numerals l0 and l I,respectively.

The inner shell H] is preferably cup-shaped and maybe formed from asingle sheet o-fmetal drawn to provide a bottom wall I2 and a side 5wall 13 terminating in a comparatively wide outwardly flaring lip itextending entirely about the upper edge of the inner shell. A smoothinterior surface entirely free from joints or crevices is thus had asthe lip l 4 forms a smooth coni P10 tinuation of the inner side walls ofthe container so that there is no crevice nor irregularity in which thecontents of the jar may become lodged.

In the preferred construction illustrated, the lip l4 also includes adownwardly projecting portion l5 arranged in spaced relation withrespect a to the adjacent upper end of the side wall of the shell andadapted toreceive the adjacent edge of the outer shell ll.

The exterior side walls of the container are 0 formed by the generallytubular outer shell II which in the preferred construction illustrated,is provided with successive shoulders l6 and I! at its upper end. Uponreference to Fig. 2, it will be seen that the upper portion of theoutershell 25 is press fitted within the portion l5 of the inner shell,frictionally engaging the same. A suitable closure cap may be fittedover the top of the container with its lower edge resting against theshoulder I6 on the outer shell. The shouldered 80 upper portion of theouter shell II is given a smooth contour, as illustrated, in the eventthat a suction cap is to be utilized and may be formed with lugs orprojections thereon if it is desired to use a threaded cap.

In accordance with the present invention, an improved arrangement hasbeen provided for maintaining the lower end portion of the inner shell[0 in spaced relation to the side walls of the outer shell II. To thisend, a resilient sheet 40 metal cup designated generally by the numeral[8 is fitted in the lower end of the outer shell I l and is disposed infrictional engagement with the lower end portion of the inner shell II].This cup l8 includes a flat bottom wall I9 on which the bottom wall l2of the inner shell l0 rests, and. an annular side wall 20. The entireupper portion 2i of the cup sidewall I9 is bent inwardly and resilientlyengages the adjacent side walls of the inner shell It! at spaced pointsonly, this engagement and bending of the cup side wall being had bycrimping or folding the same at spaced points as indicated at 22. Thecup I8 is preferably positioned in the outer shell II by press fittingthe same within an open inwardly '5 extending annular bead 23 formed onthe lower edge of the outer shell.

In assembling the container described above, the inner shell I!) mayfirst be inserted in the outer shell II and frictionally secured theretoat its upper end by forcing the edge I of the outwardly flaring lip l4over the adjacent portion of the outer shell and into abutment with theshoulder I'i'." Ifhe sheet metal cup 18 is then inserted in the lowerend of the outer shell I I, being press fitted therein, and indentationsor folds 22 in the side wall of the cup grip the adjacent side walls ofthe inner shell in tightly due to the resilient character of thematerial from which they are formed. The parts of the container are thussnugly fitted together in a strong rigid structure. It will also benoted that the bottom wall I9 01 the cup l8 forms a smooth bottom forthe container thereby giving it ,a pleasing appearance and also closesthe lower ends of the air spaces between the spaced side walls of theshells.

Although a particular embodiment of the invention has been shownanddescribed in some detail for purposes of illustration, there is nointention to thereby limit the invention to such embodiment but on theother hand, the appended claims are intended to cover all modificationswithin the spirit and scope of the invention.

I claim as; my invention:

1. A container of the type set forth comprising, a tubular outer shell,2. cup-shaped inner shell disposed within said outer shell in spacedrelation thereto, an outwardly flaring lip formed on said inner shelland overlying the upper edge of said outer shell, said upper edge ofsaid outer shell being frictionally telescoped within said lip and asheet metal cup press fitted in the lower end of said outer shell andhaving spaced portions of the side walls thereof bent inwardly intofrictional engagement with the lower end portion of said inner shell formaintaining the same 'in predetermined spaced relation with respect tothe side walls of said outer shell.

disposed within saidouter shell, said inner and outer shells beingsecured together at their upper ends and the side walls thereof being104 cated in spaced relation, said outer shell having an inwardlyextending annular bead formed on the lower edge thereof, and a closurefor the bottom of the container embodying a sheet metal cup telescopedwithin the lower end ofsaid outer shell and press-fitted against saidbead, the upper edge of the sidewall of said cup being crimped inwardlyat spaced points in resilient engagement with the side walls of thelower portion of said inner shell for maintaining the same inpredetermined'spaced relation with respect to ,the side walls of saidouter shell WALLACE c.

